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Flights Resume At Istanbul’s Airport After 3-Hour Suspension Due To Snow

All flights had been suspended at Ataturk Airport and Turkish Airlines said it cancelled 200 flights scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.

UK Businessman Takes Emirates To Court Over Lost Luggage

Abrar Khan claimed the airline refused to compensate him after losing his luggage en-route to Dubai.

Emirates Introducing A380 On Milan-New York Route

The service will begin from June 1, and raise superjumbo capacity between Dubai and Milan.

Passenger Checking Process At Dubai Airport To Soon Last Less Than 20 Seconds

Dubai plans to launch an Advance Passenger Information System which will raise the security and cut screening time at airports.

Air Arabia Blames Fuel Hedging As Q4 Profit Falls 30%

The carrier made a net profit of Dhs64.6 million ($17.59 million) in the last quarter of 2014.

Driving The Future: Is Sustainable Transport Taking Off In The GCC?

With electric cars, drones and other new modes of transport, technology is accelerating the cause of sustainable mobility. But is the Middle East prepared?

Print My Plane: 3D Technology Catches Up

GE Aviation is using 3D printing to build the next generation of fuel-efficient, long haul engines.

Emirates’ Sheikh Ahmed Challenges US Airlines To Reclaim Marketshare

The airline chief said that the US carriers underestimated the level of competition when they signed the open skies policy in 1999.

US Airlines Disclose Details Of Bookings Lost To Qatar, UAE Carriers

US airlines are stepping up efforts to persuade the American government to alter or terminate the Open Skies pacts.

Emirates Group To Hire 11,000 Staff In 2015

The recruitment will increase the size of the group’s workforce by six per cent by March 2016.

Dubai Airports Cargo Volume Jumps 18% In 2014

Combined cargo volumes at Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International rose to 3.13 million tonnes last year from 2.65 million tonnes in 2013.

Kuwait Committee Recommends Rejecting Bids For $4.8bn Airport Expansion

In November, the project’s tender committee said a consortium of Kharafi National and Turkey’s Limak Holding had submitted the lowest bid for the contract.

Saudi Arabia’s Flynas Aims For Profit On Lower Costs, Higher Demand

The airline carried 6.5 million passengers in 2014, almost double the 3.3 million which it carried in 2013.

Etihad-Backed Jet Airways Posts First Quarterly Profit Since 2012

The airline’s total revenue for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2015 rose nine per cent to reach $875 million.

Gulf Banks Help Underwrite Region’s Aviation Boom

Figures from Airbus show that 47 per cent of its aircraft deals in the ME in the first 11 months of 2014 were funded by local banks.

Sit, Stand Or Lean: What’s The Future Of Airline Travel?

Double decker sleep pods and bicycle seats are just some of the ideas floating around for the future of aircraft seating.

Lower Oil Prices, E-commerce To Aid Growth In 2015, Says Aramex

Aramex CEO Hussein Hachem said that lower oil prices could translate into a 5 to 10 per cent drop in its 2015 operating costs.

Middle East Carriers Record Strongest Air Cargo Growth Globally In 2014

The region saw an 11.3 per cent growth in air freight traffic during the month of December, IATA said.

Etihad Acquires 75% Stake In Alitalia’s Frequent Flyer Scheme

MilleMiglia is Italy’s largest frequent flyer programme, with 4.6 million existing members and more than 20,000 new members a month.

Qatar Air Mulls Halting Japan Service Over Slots Row

The airline is “in the final stages of deliberations” about whether to withdraw the three daily services, a source said.

Etihad’s Passenger Growth Up 23% In 2014

The airline said that it transported around 74 per cent of the 19.9 million passengers who travelled through Abu Dhabi International Airport last year.

Etihad Airways Launches First B787 Dreamliner Flight

CEO claims new widebody aircraft provides clear reduction in operating costs and carbon emissions

DWC To Build Dhs120m Aerospace Supply Chain Facility

The facility will cater to the small and medium companies in the global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector.

Qatar Airways Takes $1.7 bn Stake In British Airways

Buying the stake could deepen the relationship, giving Qatar greater access to destinations served by IAG’s London and Madrid hubs.

Rekindling The Golden Age Of Aviation

Amid announcements of luxury suites and personal butlers, are Gulf Airlines returning us to the golden age of aviation?

Lebanese Carrier MEA Restarts Baghdad Flights After Shooting

Bullets hit a Flydubai plane on Monday evening as it was landing in the Iraqi capital.

Emirates To Fly A380s To Dusseldorf And Madrid

Emirates’ superjumbo network in European grows to 13 points

UAE Summons Iraqi Ambassador Over Flydubai Shooting In Baghdad

Gunshots were fired at the flydubai flight when it was landing at Baghdad airport on Monday evening.

Etihad Cancels New York Flight As Winter Storm Hits Northeast US

The Abu Dhabi airline is offering passengers travelling on January 27 and 28 the option to postpone their tickets.

Emirates Warns Of Currency Shifts Eating Into Fuel-Cost Benefits

The Dubai carrier is one of the few major airlines that does not hedge its fuel bill by buying future stocks of jet fuel to minimise the effect of price spikes.